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Shall we come clean with each other, you and I? I am assuming you read the news recently that record numbers of minors had teeth extracted in hospital last year, because of decay, and that severe obesity in 10 to 11- year-olds has reached an all-time high? You probably saw the story that the average UK child has exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old by the time they are 10. You were probably shocked, but probably also thought: “They don’t mean my child/grandchild. Little Freddie/Freya has a few treats, and yes we should be firmer, but those awful numbers… they’re about other children.” Am I right? I think so, because I thought the same. My family – me, my husband, and... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per … [Read more...] about I was horrified to find out how much sugar is in my family’s ‘healthy’ diet

It's fair to say that half of the things that come out of the mouths of children are complete and utter nonsense. Little ones can babble endlessly in their own language, or talk your ears off about something insignificant they saw in a cartoon. But every now and then, they'll say something that will stop you in your tracks and send a shiver down your spine. And in case you need some examples of this spooky talk, parents on an Australian Facebook page have been revealing the creepiest things they've ever heard their children say. It ranges from kids claiming to see ghosts, to talking about the past lives they've lived and predicting the future, reports Mail Online. Honestly, how any of them can live in the same house with these kids after this is beyond me. One mum shared a particularly unsettling tale, she said: "I used to hear my son at 3am chatting and laughing. Every night for about three years. "He used to tell us the little boy used to come and wake him up to play. "It always … [Read more...] about Horrified parents reveal the creepiest things their children have ever said

It is, according to its creators, “the closest we have ever come to a time machine”: a chance for us to not only witness history in motion, but to live it in full, vivid glory. Three months after Peter Jackson’s extraordinary colourised First World War documentary They Shall Not Grow Old, television audiences are being invited on another trip back in time – and on this occasion, the destination extends back even further. Edwardian Britain in Colour, a new series beginning tomorrow on Channel 5, will see previously black-and-white footage from the turn of the 20th century brought to life by using some of the 21st’s most advanced filmmaking technology. The results are remarkable, revealing an... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week … [Read more...] about Pomp, pageantry and hard work: How life in Edwardian Britain has been restored in glorious colour

Dear Richard I am 24 years old and I worry that I don't know anything about love. I have been in a relationship for two years now, but lately we have been fighting a lot. Our relationship was a struggle in the beginning. His family had never really accepted me: they threw my boyfriend out of their house when they found out he was staying over at my place (they are from quite a traditional culture) and he moved in with me after three months of sofa-surfing with friends. I wasn't happy about us taking this step, and I still feel like we didn't know each other well enough to move in together - but I felt he had chosen me over his parents. Also, to be perfectly honest, I felt like I had nothing to... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free … [Read more...] about Dear Richard Madeley: ‘My boyfriend and I aren’t getting on, but I worry we’re stuck with each other’

“I don’t want a big fuss. I don’t want a big group of family and friends gathered around crying and making small talk. I just want my wife Joan and our sons to go out for a nice lunch after I die, to celebrate my life.” So says Colin Chapman, 64, who is still in rude health, but has already paid £1,500 for a no-fuss funeral with Pure Cremation, who market their service as “no ceremony, no fuss, no funeral.” In that sense, at least, Chapman’s wishes mirror those of Karl Lagerfield, the longtime creative director of Fendi and Chanel, who died on Tuesday at the age of 85 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Stars including Victoria Beckham and Naomi Campbell may have led the tributes, but there... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium … [Read more...] about ‘Like Karl Lagerfeld, I don’t want a funeral either’